Ganapati Line Painting - w/frame

Madhubani Art, Bihar

Rs. 7,500.00

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This Madhubani painting depicts Lord Ganapati made in line painting style. Notice the unique rendering of the eyes and the signature pattern filling of the entire canvas with double lines and patters. This is all line, a wonder of hatching, stippling, and repetition of elements. Color is kept to a minimum. Your eye follows one pattern that leads to another pattern then jumps to a third - all visually interesting, all immensely enjoyable. In line painting -in local language also called Kachni- numerous small straight lines are used. Sometimes line paintings contain colour as well. Bring home the Lord of New Beginnings, the beloved God of Knowledge and Wisdom and the eliminator of obstructions- Lord Ganesh! Get this piece home, stay blessed! Presence of lord Ganesha is believed to ensure success and prosperity.

Madhubani, which by one account means Forest of Honey, (‘Madhu’-honey, ‘Ban’-forest or woods) is a region in Mithila region of Nepal and the northern part (Madhubani district) of Bihar. The Madhubani paintings is an ancient style of painting that originates 2500 years ago. Legend has it that The King of Mithila ( a region now in modern Nepal and with its capital Janakpur) had first commissioned rural artists to paint the palace walls. The occasion was his daughter’s wedding. The name of his daughter was Sita and the bride groom was Lord Rama.

Following the age old methods of painting, artist, till date, mixes cow-dung and rock-salt glue to the paints. While cow dung is used for the shine it imparts to the colored patches, glue helps the paint to bind well with the special handmade paper used for these paintings.

Painting by Vidyanath Jha is made on handmade paper with natural colors using pen nibs and brushes.